Description
The Department of Clinical Sciences at the Auburn University (AU) College of Veterinary Medicine (CVM) is seeking applicants to fill a full-time, 12-month/year appointment. Depending on experience, qualifications and interest, the successful candidate may be appointed to either a tenure-track (Assistant/Associate/Full Professor) or non-tenure track (Clinical Assistant/Associate/Full Professor) position in medical oncology.
Responsibilities: The successful candidate will participate in teaching, clinical service, and research/scholarly activity. Teaching responsibilities include the clinical and didactic instructional activities of professional veterinary medicine and postgraduate training programs related to medical oncology. Clinical and research collaboration with other hospital services and departments is welcomed. Clinical service and research responsibilities are negotiable and will depend on the successful candidate’s interests and the type of appointment, i.e., clinical vs. tenure track.
Requirements/Qualifications: Qualified applicants must hold a DVM or equivalent degree at the time employment begins, have completed residency training in the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine or the European College of Veterinary Internal Medicine in oncology (ACVIM/ECVIM-Oncology), and be a Diplomate of ACVIM/ECVIM-Oncology or qualified to sit for the ACVIM/ECVIM-Oncology specialty examination. Eligibility for faculty veterinary licensure in the State of Alabama is also required. The candidate selected for this position must be able to meet eligibility requirements to work in the United States at the time the appointment is scheduled to begin and continue working legally for the proposed term of employment.
Application requirements:
- A letter of intent describing strengths, professional goals, and vision for contribution to either a tenure-track or clinical-track position
- Curriculum vitae
- Three professional references including the names, mailing addresses, telephone numbers, and email addresses for each
- Candidates interested in a tenure track position must provide a research statement describing their primary research interests and research goals
- Candidates interested in a clinical track position must provide a statement describing collaborative research, teaching, or other scholarship interests
Submit your application on our website at: https://www.auemployment.com/postings/54262.
Please direct any inquires to the search committee chair, Dr. Noelle Bergman, Associate Clinical Professor, at [email protected].
Application Review: Review of applications will begin on August 25, 2025 and will continue until the position is filled.
Description of Oncology Service:
The oncology service consists of a multi-disciplinary clinical team that provides diagnostic and therapeutic oncology for over 5,000 medical, surgical, and radiation patients each year. The oncology service is currently composed of two board-certified medical oncologists, two board-certified radiation oncologists, one board-certified surgical oncologist, 4 medical oncology residents, and dedicated technical support. The team shares responsibility for clinical instruction of professional students, residents and interns; and participates in active clinical and translational research programs. The Oncology Service currently has five ongoing clinical research studies and is a member of the Clinical Oncology Trials Consortium (COTC). Ample opportunity exists to develop independent or collaborative projects with the CVM and on main campus. The faculty and residents hold monthly oncology-pathology case rounds that involve participation from radiology and clinical and anatomic pathology services.
The CVM is located on 350 acres at the perimeter of the Auburn University campus. The Wilford and Kate Bailey Small Animal Teaching Hospital, a state-of-the-art facility, was completed in 2014, and provides 208,000 square feet dedicated to meeting the College’s mission of practicing the highest standards of veterinary medicine. The oncology service occupies a dedicated space within the hospital with a spacious chemotherapy administration room, treatment room, student rounds room, doctors’ work room/office, clinical lab space with a doubled headed microscope equipped with a camera and large display monitor, electrochemotherapy equipment (ElectroVet S13 with various probe options), and a special procedures room with a service ultrasound machine and ECG. Also included in the oncology service is a surgical oncology suite for biopsies and minor procedures. The linear accelerator vault, located just steps away from the oncology wing, houses a Varian Edge Radiosurgery System and the radiation treatment facility can accommodate both small and large animal patients. Located adjacent to the linear accelerator vault is the imaging building housing GE 128-slice CT scanner and 3T Phillips MRI. Other onsite hospital equipment includes near infrared fluorescent imaging capabilities, a Siemens digital RF suite, GE interventional radiology suite, and Co2 surgical laser (Aesculight).
The Bailey hospital has a robust diagnostic imaging service and imaging support includes after-hours ultrasound and cross-sectional imaging. A licensed centralized pharmacy with five full-time very helpful pharmacists and one pharmacist board certified by the International College of Veterinary Pharmacy (DICVP) supports patient medication needs. The hospital is further supported by a clinical laboratory staffed full-time with clinical pathologists. An after-hours STAT lab is available for hematology (Heska and Idexx), chemistries (Idexx), blood gases and electrolytes (Nova Prime+VET), thromboelastography (traditional and Entegrion VCM VET), and Abaxis coagulation profiles. ICU/IMC monitoring capabilities include telemetry (Fukuda DS1800), pulse oximetry, end-tidal CO2, direct and indirect blood pressure, and point-of-care ultrasounds (4 Clarius C7s, 2 Sonosite SIIs, Samsung HM70A EVO). Advanced therapeutic modalities include Prismaflex CRRT system (capabilities for hemodialysis, hemoperfusion, ultrafiltration, and therapeutic plasma exchange), high-flow nasal oxygen (2 Volumax units), hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HVM unit), and mechanical ventilation (Maquet Servo-I, Respironics Puritan Bennet 840, and LVT2000).
Teaching, Research, and Scholarship Opportunities:
Shared research space and technical support, including a clinical trials coordinator, are provided within the Department. There are numerous opportunities for research collaboration within the Auburn University veterinary medicine campus, Auburn University’s main campus, and the Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine Auburn campus. The Department participates in college-wide veterinary and graduate programs. Faculty development is a priority with mentorship and teaching enhancement seminars offered throughout the year and a formal mentoring program for new faculty through the Department of Clinical Sciences. The Biggio Center for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning (wp.auburn.edu/biggio) located on Auburn’s main campus is a fantastic resource for all things teaching related including support for instructional technologies.
The University: Auburn University is the land-grant University for the state of Alabama and is contractually aligned to provide veterinary education for the State of Kentucky. Auburn University is one of the nation’s premier public land-grant institutions. In 2023, it was ranked 47th among public universities by U.S. News and World Report. Auburn maintains high levels of research activity and high standards for teaching excellence, offering Bachelor’s, Master’s, Educational Specialist, and Doctor’s degrees in agriculture and engineering, the professions, and the arts and sciences. Its 2023 enrollment of 33,015 students includes 26,874 undergraduates and 6,141 graduate and professional students. Organized into twelve academic colleges and schools, Auburn’s 1,435 faculty members offer more than 200 educational programs. The University is nationally recognized for its commitment to academic excellence and community engagement, its positive work environment, its thriving student life programs, and its beautiful campus.
Auburn University offers a wealth of benefits to its employees, to remain competitive in an ever-changing landscape of academia. More information about employee benefits and tiger Perks can be viewed here: https://auburn.edu/administration/human_resources/benefits/index.php
The Area: Auburn residents enjoy a thriving community, recognized as one of the “best small towns in America,” and one of the “top ten small towns in the South” with moderate climate and easy access to major cities or to beach and mountain recreational facilities. Situated along the rapidly developing I-85 corridor between Atlanta, Georgia, and Montgomery, Alabama, the combined Auburn-Opelika-Columbus statistical area has a population of over 500,000, with an excellent public school system and regional medical centers. The town has an art museum, performing arts center, and many regional opportunities for music and theater performances. Numerous cultural and recreational venues and idyllic escapes are within one hour of Auburn including Callaway Gardens, the Alabama Shakespeare Festival, and numerous shopping and dining experiences. Clement weather allows for extensive outdoor recreational opportunities including trails for walking or cycling, kayaking/boating in the many rivers that traverse the area and in Lake Martin with its 600 miles of shoreline, Tuskegee National Forest and other State Parks, all within a short drive from downtown. The 240,000 square foot university recreation center and multiple indoor lap pools and outdoor lounging pools offer additional opportunities to facilitate a healthy active lifestyle. Additional information can be found at https://www.aotourism.com/top-reasons-to-love-auburn-and-opelika/.
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Requirements
Requirements/Qualifications: Qualified applicants must hold a DVM or equivalent degree at the time employment begins, have completed residency training in the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine or the European College of Veterinary Internal Medicine in oncology (ACVIM/ECVIM-Oncology), and be a Diplomate of ACVIM/ECVIM-Oncology or qualified to sit for the ACVIM/ECVIM-Oncology specialty examination. Eligibility for faculty veterinary licensure in the State of Alabama is also required. The candidate selected for this position must be able to meet eligibility requirements to work in the United States at the time the appointment is scheduled to begin and continue working legally for the proposed term of employment.
